Caption

szelag; maker: Pfahler, Ernest. Obverse: Prussian eagle with crowned letter S on its chest; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a heart: GEORG.WILH.MAR.BR.SRIEL. Reverse: monogram composed of the letters GW; in the rim between the borders an inscription beginning with a rosette, divided by the Hohenzollern coat of arms: SOLIDVS.PR - VSSIAE.1627. Date: 1627. Issuer: George William Hohenzollern (Elector of Brandenburg; Prince of Prussia, 1620–1640). Region: Ducal Prussia (1525–1701), Königsberg. Type: coin (szelag). Diameter 16.3 mm; weight 0.77 g; axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A49_004

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Rights managed

Available size

27.9Mb (2.4Mb) / 10.4in x 10.4in / 3122 x 3122 (300dpi)

Keywords

szelag maker Pfahler Ernest Obverse Prussian eagle crowned letter S chest rim borders inscription heart Georg.Wilh.Mar.Br.Sriel Reverse monogram composed letters GW rosette divided Hohenzollern coat arms Solidvs.Pr - Vssiae.1627 Date 1627 Issuer George William Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg Prince Prussia 1620–1640 Region Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Königsberg Type coin Diameter 16.3 mm weight 0.77 g axis 0° circular metallic coin weathered surface showing raised central emblem stylized bird outstretched wings surrounded decorative beaded swirled patterns outer ring raised detailing shades brown dark brown gray lighter highlights raised areas.